Runners are steady in Ottumwa

OTTUMWA – Montezuma’s varsity cross country teams turned in some solid times at the Pekin Invitational, run on Thursday, Sept. 4, at Wildwood Park in Ottumwa.

Claire Erselius led the girls with a 24:00.6 time, which placed 33rd in a 65-runner field.

Cade Lowry clocked 19:38.3 to earn 22nd for the boys.

Pekin Invite at Ottumwa

Montezuma girls – 33, Claire Erselius, 24:00.6. 37, Vivian Cook, 24:28.5. 44, Sophia Semprini, 25:15.5. 53, Haileah Eichenberger, 26:26.3. There were 65 runners.

Montezuma boys -7th of 10 full teams

Places – 22, Cade Lowry, 19:38.3. 26, Dayton Reif, 19:43.0. 63, Luke Benson, 84, Nicholas Damon, 24:42.9.